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Sheb Wooley

Acting

Sheb Wooley

Born
1921-04-10 · Erick, Oklahoma, USA
Died
2003-09-16
Filmography
56 titles on TMDB
About Sheb Wooley

Shelby Fredrick "Sheb" Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He recorded a series of novelty songs including the 1958 hit rock and roll comedy single "The Purple People Eater"[1] and under the name Ben Colder the country hit "Almost Persuaded No. 2". As an actor, he portrayed Cletus Summers, the principal of Hickory High School and assistant coach in the 1986 film Hoosiers; Ben Miller, brother of Frank Miller in the film High Noon; Travis Cobb in The Outlaw Josey Wales, and scout Pete Nolan in the television series Rawhide.

Backdrop from A Goofy Movie

Films & television

42 titles

Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)

Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)

Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)

Gabe Target

Cavalry Sergeant

Screaming Thug

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Cletus Summers

Posseman (uncredited)

Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)

Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)

Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)

Gambler with Buster (uncredited)

Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)

Townsman (uncredited)

Trooper (uncredited)

Outrider (uncredited)

Neill Price

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